Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Sights of the Sea

The ocean...
The sea...
Large lakes....
Take your pick, I love them all! I love Nebraska, I love the campos de maiz (fields of corn, which is all the Spaniards think that Nebraska is), I love the wide open spaces....

...but...

I do regret that we are so incredibly landlocked.
I love the ocean, it is my absolute, all-time favorite thing.
For me, there is no greater visual of God's power on earth than the ocean. It is uncontrollable, unstoppable, unpredictable, unknowable, vast and powerful.
I could sit on the beach and watch the waves for days on end, with a little sea shell searching mixed in to shake things up :)

So while the Mediterranean Sea is not technically an ocean, it is definitely still a large body of water with waves and shells and I was determined to see it!

So we set up camp...

It was soooo cold!




We made two trips to the sea and it is a wonderful place.
Were the beaches the most beautiful I've ever seen? No.
Was it crowded beyond belief? Yes.
Was there the occasional topless woman and/or man in a speedo? Yes.

But it was beautiful :)

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Take advantage

I got to watch the sunrise the other morning from my front porch.
It suddenly hit me that I'm leaving this place in a week and I need to take advantage of every opportunity that I can, even if that means waking up a little early to watch the sunrise over the mountains...





It was a great way to start the day and remind myself how blessed I am to be here